Rugby

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780620692908Author Eddie GriebFormat PaperbackPage Count 704Imprint South African RugbyPublisher South African Rugby

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780620620871Author Eddie GriebFormat PaperbackPage Count 640Imprint South African RugbyPublisher South African RugbyWeight(grams) 590g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780620400213Author Mark KeohaneFormat HardbackPage Count 180Imprint Highbury Safika MediaPublisher Highbury Safika MediaWeight(grams) 964g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905326044Author Paul MorganFormat HardbackPage Count 254Imprint Vision Sports Publishing LtdPublisher Vision Sports Publishing Ltd

A qualitative study was conducted to investigate gender role conflict among female rugby players. The purpose of this study was to uncover gender role messages that female rugby players receive and to explore the degree to which they reported and...

What happened to the All Blacks at the 2019 Rugby World Cup? They were aiming for their third title in a row. A win would have capped a decade of dominance for the team and provided a fitting end to the careers of Steve Hansen and Kieran Read.But it...

Power, Money and the Team that Reshaped Rugby How did one of the smallest nations in the world produce the jewel in world rugby's crown? In the professional age, the All Blacks have evolved to become rugby's most marketable asset and a blueprint for...

The modern game of rugby football has become gladiatorial, whereby muscular athletic players are involved in a form of collision chess with sophisticated defences smothering the offensive skills that were at one time a more dominant feature of the game. ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905326877Author John GriffithsFormat PaperbackPage Count 640Imprint Vision Sports Publishing LtdPublisher Vision Sports Publishing LtdWeight(grams) 340g

This is the second edition of the acclaimed "IRB World Rugby Yearbook", the most comprehensive rugby yearbook on the planet. Published just after the Rugby World Cup, this special edition will feature all the stats, tables, features and reports...

Relaunched in 2006 this edition includes: all the facts and figures from the major international competitions, such as the Six Nations, Tri Nations, World Sevens Series, Women's Rugby World Cup and Americas and Asian tournaments; a review of the season...

Bumper Rugby World Cup edition of the acclaimed IRB World Rugby Yearbook, the ever-popular and utterly comprehensive review of the rugby year. On sale barely a month after the trophy has been lifted at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, the IRB...

A celebration of Rugby Union, based upon a sports journalist's recollections of 50 years of following the sport, before the game moved into its modern period, governed by money and media interests. The book begins and ends with the historic...

A founder member of the Welsh Rugby Union, Swansea RFC is one of Wales' oldest and most illustrious rugby clubs. It was the first to beat the 'big three' touring teams of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, and enjoyed multiple Welsh Cup and Merit...

Gloucester is one of rugby's most famous clubs. Home of 'The Shed', Gloucester ended a long period of underachievement by winning the Powergen Cup in 2003, having reached their first domestic cup final for thirteen years. Written by BBC Radio...

"We're better off for having these men among us."-Wall Street JournalBefore 9/11, the rugby team at West Point learned to bond on a sports field. This is what happened when those 15 young men became leaders in war. Filled with drama, tragedy, and...

An All Black's memoir of rugby, dementia, and the hidden cost of success 'The best sports book I have read in decades' - Kevin Norquay, Stuff'Startlingly honest' - Phil Gifford'A brilliant read. Bold, brave and honest' - Mike Hosking, Newstalk ZBCarl...

England have been in four Rugby World Cup finals and only won one of them. In 2003, this team was the one that did it. And this is their story in their words.The image of Jonny Wilkinson's last-minute winning drop goal is etched deep into the nation's...

• The book covers all key areas relating to youth rugby, with contributions from leading experts in these areas. • Multidisciplinary – the book will incorporate relevant work from a range of fields (that is available within the current research evidence...

'An impassioned tour around France which is best enjoyed with a bottle of red ... or two.' The Sunday Times'I've known Peter for some years and I'm sure you will enjoy his personal journey to the heart of rugby in this superb country.' Dan Carter, Former...

*FOREWORD BY SIR CLIVE WOODWARD*The definitive account of sport's concussion crisis, how its 'dirty secret' was finally made public and what rugby union must now do to save itself.'Peters' work is in the greatest tradition of British journalism:...

The Young Rugby Player: Science and Application provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the recent research behind the preparation, development and performance of the young rugby player. Each chapter concludes with key take home messages and...

A comprehensive text that covers scientific disciplines relevant to the development of rugby players and is applicable to a wide-ranging audience including sports scientists, physiotherapists, strength and conditioning coaches and coaches in both rugby...

Youth Rugby provides a summary of the latest and most up-to-date research evidence in relation to developing the youth rugby player. The book provides an overview of the latest scientific research for key topics related to the youth rugby player across...

The glory days of Welsh rugby seem long ago now. Mortifying defeats, threatened strike action, institutionalised sexism, racism and homophobia in the WRU, bad financial management – this book examines key events from the 1980s to today which have brought...

The first-ever Forty20 Annual featuring all your favourite columnists in festive mood together with a full expose on Bradford, welcome Sonny Bill, that World Cup draw video, Kelner's Almanac, California dreaming, 2020 into view & much more - perfect...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781793823083Author Tom MatherFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 304gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838460969Author Stuart LathamFormat PaperbackImprint S & T Sales & Marketing LtdPublisher S & T Sales & Marketing Ltd

Irish rugby's most hilarious and outrageous moments100 Funny Irish Rugby Moments is a collection of priceless anecdotes from the field, with interviews from Moss Keane, Mick Galwey, Peter Clohessy and plenty more, plus a foreword by the legendary Tony...

A sport popular in over 100 countries around the world, rugby is said to have originated when William Webb Ellis 'with fine disregard for the rules of football as played in his time at Rugby school, first took the ball in his arms and ran with it, thus...

The modern game of rugby football has become gladiatorial, whereby muscular athletic players are involved in a form of collision chess with sophisticated defences smothering the offensive skills that were at one time a more dominant feature of the game...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648274520Author Chris MilesFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Develop a PlayerPublisher Develop a PlayerWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

An Official Licensed Product of the British & Irish Lions A British & Irish Lions tour presents one of the greatest challenges in sport.  Rugby is a game that rewards creative expression, toil, teamwork and a never-say-die attitude. It can be joyful,...

Fully illustrated profiles of a 15-strong team of rugby legends. Hardcover and jacketed gift book that selects, celebrates and profiles the greatest team of British rugby union players of all time. The Immortals of British & Irish Rugby celebrates the...

Wayne Barnes - one of the most-experienced international referees in history and criminal barrister to boot - uniquely lifts the lid on a lifetime of trying to keep the biggest names in the sport on best behaviour.There aren't many people who can say...

A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 - SPORT 'A mesmerising, unforgettable journey around world rugby. ' Donald McRae – Twice Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year ‘Magnificent… hugely intelligent and entertaining.’ Stuart Barnes,...

'A rollicking read and a mighty achievement' – Donald McRae, The Guardian 'Magnificent' – Owen Slot, The Times The 1997 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa is one of the most iconic in rugby history. Written off at home and abroad, Martin...

*SHORTLISTED for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2023**A TIMES AND DAILY TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR**A WATERSTONES BEST SPORTS BOOK OF 2023**FOREWORD BY SIR CLIVE WOODWARD*'There is a real sense of mission in his voice - and vitriol for...

From the bestselling author of the Rugby Spirit series With rugby more popular in Ireland than ever before, superfan Ger Siggins celebrates the sport as he charts its success across the country and beyond. From its origins and early history to club...

The 1946 Indomitables won the three Test series in Australia with two victories and a draw - an unbeaten record that has never been repeated - and remain Britain's most successful rugby league tourists. Lavishly illustrated with over 300...